Bargain of the year

My bargains of the year was all of the items I salveged from B&Qs sale bins in the garden centres, Items that just need a little TLC to revive them, which they sell off for a fraction of the original price.

Mine is a hanging basket with fuschia in. i found it with very dry soil, dried out flowers in the 'please rescue me' section in Homebase. Now it is thriving with over 30 buds ready to flower. If only it wasn't so bloomin' cold I could enjoy it more!

Plants Galore (Devon small chain of GCs) sells off all its bedding perennials at 50p a tray when they go over which works out cheaper than seed and compost ... there was nothing in the garden when we moved in and we had instant colour with wallflowers, primroses, sweet williams and stocks all of which self seeded and some of which are still flowering now.

My Local Car-boot often has flower and veg seeds for sale. A vendor comes with a couple of boxes to sell.

They are short dated stock, that is sow by this year or next. But T&M seeds, originally priced at around £2-3, whats not to like. At 4 packets for a £1, I think I can stand a few losses. Also at those prices, I can afford to try out unusual varieties.